Fallen tree injures eight children outside California museum
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A pine tree that stood some seven stories tall fell onto a group of children outside a museum in Pasadena, California, on Tuesday, injuring eight of the youngsters, two of them seriously, city and museum officials said.
Oregon ‘kayaktivists’ to protest Shell Arctic oil search
PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) – Protesters began gathering in a riverside park in Portland Tuesday evening, planning to drop kayaks in the water to protest Wednesday’s scheduled launch of a ship to be used by Royal Dutch Shell for Arctic oil exploration.
Defense secretary to advise senior leaders on budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is due to meet with senior military leaders on Thursday to map out his budget priorities for the coming year, the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer said on Tuesday.
Sexual-assault accuser says Cosby didn’t realize she was gay
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The woman battling Bill Cosby to make public a 2006 settlement of her sexual-assault complaint against him said in court documents on Tuesday that she is a lesbian, despite his sworn assertions that their encounter was consensua…
Father of Colorado movie gunman pleads with jury for his life
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The father of the Colorado movie massacre gunman pleaded on Tuesday for his son’s life, showing the jury photos of family vacations when he said James Holmes was “a really excellent kid” who became mentally ill and is not …
California lawmaker battles recall by anti-vaccine activists
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The California lawmker who made it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children, a stance that earned him death threats, is now launching a campaign to save his job, days after the state certified a recall …
Los Angeles passes law banning large-capacity gun magazines
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to ban the possession of large-capacity gun magazines on Tuesday, following San Francisco to become the second major city in California to take that step.
U.S. defense secretary to advise senior leaders on budget
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is due to meet with senior military leaders on Thursday to map out his budget priorities for the coming year, the Pentagon’s chief weapons buyer said on Tuesday.
Part of Pentagon email network taken down over suspicious activity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An unclassified email network used by Army General Martin Dempsey and other members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff has been taken off line because of suspicious activity, a Pentagon spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Father of Colorado movie gunman pleads with jury for his life
CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) – The father of the Colorado movie massacre gunman pleaded on Tuesday for his son’s life, showing the jury photos of family vacations during the days when he said James Holmes was “a really excellent kid” who is mentally ill…
